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FIll out this Survey on Jumping Lift Lines (mobile tickets)!

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robert77
Posts: 361 - Karma: 235
Hey everyone,

I am looking into the plausibility of mobile ticketing on ski resorts (mainly in the rockies) but other places as well.

It will literally talk about 2 minutes, and help me out a ton.

Ill hit you up with mad karma as well.

Rob

Oct 22 2013 12:19AM
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life_is_hood
Posts: 502 - Karma: 1,972
Took the quiz. Pretty Straightforward.
Oct 22 2013 12:24AM
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snakerton
Posts: 2434 - Karma: 1,977
done
Oct 22 2013 12:25AM
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Nessie
Posts: 89 - Karma: 86
Done
Oct 22 2013 12:25AM
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M.M
Posts: 1696 - Karma: 4,494
http://cats.com/
Oct 22 2013 12:26AM
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Catbug
Posts: 463 - Karma: 1,027
Done. Im the steamboat kid. Just so you know. It matters.
Oct 22 2013 12:31AM
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Nieds
Posts: 832 - Karma: 1,926
Done.
Oct 22 2013 12:36AM
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cheener12
Posts: 2881 - Karma: 5,884
done!
Oct 22 2013 12:38AM
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cultrara
Posts: 5147 - Karma: 46,850
Done
Oct 22 2013 12:45AM
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will_powder
Posts: 3194 - Karma: 5,445
Done. I ski there too! :)
Oct 22 2013 12:48AM
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t_rob
Posts: 6433 - Karma: 11,458
Many resorts are switching to RFIDs and I think scanners are on their way out. I don't see it being practical out on the hill either especially if you have to take your gloves/mitts off to access your phone to pull out the barcode.

I fucking love mobile ticketing for airlines and fastfood/coffee but those are always used in warm indoor places.
Oct 22 2013 12:50AM
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gotti
Posts: 4269 - Karma: 4,550
See I think one of the most beneficial aspects of iphone ticketing is not having to wait in line to buy a ticket in the morning, instead you can go straight to the lift
Oct 22 2013 12:58AM
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pfoulger
Posts: 156 - Karma: 2,222
Using NFC's to act as a season pass, similar to ISYS or some of the other forms of payments would be rad. I'd use it for sure. Great idea.
Oct 22 2013 1:18AM
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Black-Bandanna
Posts: 6680 - Karma: 1,603
Cool idea, painless survey.
Oct 22 2013 1:22AM
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TRASHTALK
Posts: 324 - Karma: 493
good quiz. it was super quick!
Oct 22 2013 1:36AM
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DaffyDaDak
Posts: 864 - Karma: 433
done!
Oct 22 2013 2:09AM
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Mr.LemonPie
Posts: 4100 - Karma: 1,625
Is the idea of this to have your pass on your phone? So you'd have to take out your phone every time you got on the lift...Seems like an accident waiting to happen, and cold days etc...Unless I'm missing something here.
Oct 22 2013 2:12AM
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robert77
Posts: 361 - Karma: 235
Thats the base idea, and I know there are quite a few loop holes to figure out so if anyone has any insight, id love to hear what you think
Oct 22 2013 2:28AM
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hemlockjibber8
Posts: 5977 - Karma: 3,543
- everyone doesn't have a smart phone
- a lot of people don't ski with their phones
- iphones are garbage in the cold (most phones are garbage at -20 C)
- losing your stupidly expensive phone because you are always taking it in an out is lame

Oct 22 2013 2:37AM
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HWW
Posts: 3084 - Karma: 3,436
Done :)
Oct 22 2013 4:48AM
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Truetape
Posts: 291 - Karma: 227
Done.
Oct 22 2013 5:06AM
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humpty
Posts: 1190 - Karma: 3,162
Done
Oct 22 2013 6:46AM
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CJ_S
Posts: 543 - Karma: 312
Took it, would be a cool idea
Oct 22 2013 7:14AM
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TimRiley
Posts: 1873 - Karma: 1,327
Took the survey. Some issues that come to mind - poor self phone service in the area, phones freezing, inconvenience to skier, added liability to resort. Given the option, I would prefer to have a lift ticket.
Oct 22 2013 7:32AM
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PizzaKid
Posts: 297 - Karma: 309
Done and Good idea, I would buy to avoid lines
Oct 22 2013 8:44AM
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theabortionator
Posts: 51630 - Karma: 162,123
I ride the northeast and don't own a smartphone but I took the survey.
Oct 22 2013 8:50AM
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deng
Posts: 74 - Karma: 39
Done
Oct 22 2013 9:30AM
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TimRiley
Posts: 1873 - Karma: 1,327
*cell
Oct 22 2013 9:35AM
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Posts: 2345 - Karma: 2,104
oh I didn't understand you meant useing your phone AS the ticket, I thought you meant buying your ticket over your phone.

In that case I change my mind and would much prefer is a physical ticket that wont die in the cold.
Oct 22 2013 9:57AM
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Agamemnon
Posts: 310 - Karma: 3,402
Done.
Oct 22 2013 9:59AM
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elicramer
Posts: 51 - Karma: 431
Done
Oct 22 2013 10:01AM
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*DUMBCAN*
Posts: 2447 - Karma: 5,628
Done
Oct 22 2013 10:02AM
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.mnr.
Posts: 324 - Karma: 772
done
Oct 22 2013 10:04AM
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SFB
Posts: 8895 - Karma: 26,352
done
Oct 22 2013 10:40AM
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rasta_tom
Posts: 117 - Karma: 163
done

Oct 22 2013 10:41AM
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Lou.
Posts: 1787 - Karma: 3,876
Took the quiz... pretty straight forward
Oct 22 2013 11:01AM
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Nacho+
Posts: 3748 - Karma: 7,791
done
Oct 22 2013 11:23AM
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DBL
Posts: 1405 - Karma: 2,218
Done
Oct 22 2013 11:52AM
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ABalls
Posts: 2091 - Karma: 3,754
Done. I hope some of the mountains out east do this
Oct 22 2013 11:54AM
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oil.
Posts: 2255 - Karma: 1,254
done
Oct 22 2013 11:57AM
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cogan13run_ski
Posts: 51 - Karma: 50
Great idea. Literally took 30 seconds to do the quiz too. Might as well help this guy out if you're bored sitting in class.
Oct 22 2013 12:04PM
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Mr.LemonPie
Posts: 4100 - Karma: 1,625
I hate to say it man but it'll never work. What could be cool is having a cellphone case that had an RFID chip in it that you could put your pass on etc...But I mean they already tell you to keep your cell away from your pass if it is RFID for scanning so I don't really see that being an option either.
Oct 22 2013 12:15PM
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j.engel
Posts: 245 - Karma: 417
Done. I'm down for the idea, but what about for like an iPod or something if you chose to leave your phone at home?
Oct 22 2013 12:44PM
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WU-sconsin
Posts: 565 - Karma: 1,301
Done. If in not in the Midwest I'm skiing steamboat
Oct 22 2013 1:00PM
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sammiddendorf
Posts: 24 - Karma: 17
done like a turkey
Oct 22 2013 1:05PM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,686
RFID provides all of the benefits (reusable tickets) with non of the hassle. Stupid idea is stupid.
Just because you could do something with a twitter machine does not mean its a good idea.

Sent from my iPhone64
Oct 22 2013 1:11PM
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Michael_Thatcher
Posts: 523 - Karma: 3,469
Finished it, easy enough!
Oct 22 2013 1:11PM
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-AM-
Posts: 162 - Karma: 116
Done!
Oct 22 2013 1:23PM
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Iraq_Lobster
Posts: 1866 - Karma: 4,904
done
Oct 22 2013 1:26PM
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Benj.
Posts: 568 - Karma: 269
done
Oct 22 2013 1:33PM
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c4t_l0ver
Posts: 5485 - Karma: 810
What if your phone batterey dies?
Oct 22 2013 1:39PM
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